Iggy Pop & Robert Smith Special Post.

Mr. Iggy Pop

Mr. Robert Smith

Since i was a teenage lad i got hooked by the music of Robert Smith from The Cure and Iggy Pop, first of all, my mother introduced me to The Cure's music when i was 12, with their classic song "Boys Don't Cry", for me it was incredible, a voice the power to say "We sing about you", but, once i turned 15 i really needed something else, something different, raw and cruel, that's when i knew Iggy's music, solo or with The Stooges, Iggy turned out to be my biggest idol, the half naked lizard man with violent behaviour on stage made me realise... he was more punk than any other punks out there.

The first song i heard from Iggy's arsenal was "The Passenger", it evoked on me a freedom sense and an attitude to say "mmm... yeah, whatever, let's just sing". Iggy was inspired by Lou Reed, a man who definitely had no melodic voice for music, but anyways he sang so Iggy did the same, he didn't care about the sund of his voice and by being a guy with the same condition, i wanted to do the same as them, so i adopted the way Iggy sang in every song. my voice is terrible but nah, just did it. 

Now Iggy turns 71, and i completely cannot imagine a world without him creating new music, yes he has delayed about it, but has deliver us great master pieces. In 2016 he joined forces with Josh Homme from QOTSA and made "Post-Pop Depression" one of the best modern works from Pop and the most risky and experimental work from Josh. The his blues track from last year, and his jazz collab that has been constantly. I don't think Iggy is ready to Die.

But... what about Mr. Smith, he has been kinda absent from the music scene since 2008, his last collab was with Crystal Castles in 2010 and since the final album "4:13 Dream" we have seen less interest to make new music, although in 2016 at a music festival two new songs could be heard and someone took the initiative to show us a bit from them, i cannot remember the titles, but it seemed like Smith and CIA are getting into the studio this year, 10 years after their last album. this has been the longest awaited album since Tool's unknown album. 

The Cure's 2008 album

Smith's voice is unique, since its darkest songs to their most happy jolly ones, "Pornography" and "Kiss me, Kiss me, Kiss me" have a great balance, but "Head on the Door" is the best produced album we have ever heard from the band, the quality of sounds and compositions makes it perfect for any soundtrack, any occasion, anything. 

Smith turns 59 today and his music sounds fresh and new every day, for me such mysterious character deserves a monument, because his image gives a dark impression but his voice takes it out, my mom says "'Boys Don't Cry' is such a happy song that for me is almost impossible to understand and to accept that he created that song". 

But well for me, both musicians are talented, great and magnificent. they have inspired a vast list of bands and artists, like Sex Pistols, Ramones to Dinosaur Jr. and Nirvana. 

From here we wish both of them a Happy Birthday and hope they be with us for a long time. who knows? maybe when i get older i will show their music to my children. 

I will leave a playlist to enjoy this day as much as possible: 

  

  

Remember to have a rock and roll weekend. Je suis Le Mexicain.